Device for permanently waving hair



Feb. 23, 1932. G JOHNSON 1,846,338

DEVICE FOR PERMANENTLY WAVING HAIR Filed Feb. 26, 1951 F 7 FLE- ILIDHNSEIN 4W,

Patented Feb. 23, 1932 ANTHON G. JOHNSON, F GILMAN, IOWA DEVICE FOR- PERMANENTLY WAVING HAIR Application filed February 26, 1931.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device for producing the s0-called permanently waving of hair that not only successfully waves the hair of an individual,

but does so without harm to the hair, the patient or the operator.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device for permanently waving hair that may be operated without the use of electrical energy.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a permanent waving device that is not painful to the person having their halr waved during the permanent waving process. U A still further object of my invention 1s to provide a device for permanently waving hair that may be easily and successfully used by individuals not particularly skilled in the art of permanently waving hair.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device for permanently waving hair that makes it possible to quickly and easily wave a complete head of hair at a negligible cost.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device that not only permanently waves the hair, but is exceptionally beneficlal to the hair so waved.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device for permanently waving hair that leaves the hair, after it has permanently waved the same in a natural appearing condition, as distinguished from the usual burnt or brittle appearance of hair permanently waved by electrical devices.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device for permanently waving hair that is economical in manufacture and durable in use.

These and other objects willbe apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

to Fig. 1 is an end view of my invention in the Serial No. 518,464.

1function of permanently waving a strand of air.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the double hinged shell embracing pad in an open condition.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the clamping member for clamping and holding the strand of hair near the scalp of the one having their hair waved.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle used with the invention for receiving any surplus oil from the shell embraced pad when the same is embracing a coil of hair.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the tongs used for placing the shell embraced pad on or removing thesame from a strand of coiled hair.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the shell embraced pad resting in a pan of hot oil.

Fig.- 7 is an end view of the clamping member for yieldingly holding the shell embraced 7'0 pad on the coil of hair to be treated.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the usual spool upon which the hair to be permanently waved is wound.

As is well known the present devices on the market for waving hair employ intense electric heat. This system of waving hair is objectionable in that possible electrical shorts often take place in a complicated electrical heating mechanism which may not only damage the hair, but electrocute the patient and possibly the operator. Furthermore, such heated waving devices are not always easily controlled in intensity to meet the varying requirements and it is a very common experience to not only seriously burn the hair of the patient, but to burn the scalp of the patient. At any rate, great care and technical skill must be used in the permanent waving of hair when electrical heating devices are used. It is for these reasons that many individuals hesitate to have their hair permanently waved, but by the use of my invention for permanently waving hair such objections are completely overcome, as will hereinafter be appreciated.

My device for permanently waving hair uses extremely hot oil for the hair heating means as distinguished from dangerous electrical heat. Any suitable oil beneficial and not harmful to the hair or scalp may be used. This oil may be brought to a high temperature wherever any type of heat or fire is available. In the drawings, I show a pan 1O having therein oil 11. This oil in the pan may be heated by a natural or artificial gas heater 12 to a high temperature, as shown in Fig. 6. A stove or lamp may be used to equal advantage. I

In Fig. 3, I show the usual hair strand clamping member well known for clamping and holding the strand of hair near the scalp. This clamp has the two hinged jaws 13 and 14. The inner side of each of the jaws 13 and 14 have a resilient strip of material 15 such as leather, rubber, or the like and which yieldingly engages the strand of hair. After thisclamping member is placed on the strand of hair tobe waved, it is held in clamped position by the catch arm 16. The numeral 17 designatestheusual spool having the hinged hair securing member '18 and upon which the strand of hair 19is to be tightly wound. As is well known in the art, the strand of hair wound on the spool 17 is the strand that is being clamped and held individually by the clampingmember shown in Fig. 3, and after the spool has the strand wound upon it, it is secured to the clamping member by the usual hooks 20 on the hair clamping member. The hair heating means is in the form of a controllable pad and consists of two rigid shell members 21 and 22 hinged together and embracing and secured to the upper side of an absorbent pad member 23, such as cloth, felt, or the like. This absorbent member 23 is placed in the pan 10, as shown in Fig. 6', where it absorbs the extremely hot oil 11. It is easily handled by the tongs 24, which engage the curved marginal edges of the shell members 21 and 22 and lug 25 on each of the shellmembers, as shown in Fig. 1. This controllable pad should first be placed on the cylindrical bar 26 of the pan 10 and gently forced downwardly on the same to remove surplus oilin the pad. After the oil has been removed from the pad the same is placed around thelock of hair which has been tightly wound around the spool and clamping member 19 and is tightly held in such place by a yieldablespring clamping member 27, which engages the two sides of the two hinged shells 21 and 22. 7

By the shells 21 and 22 each being of curved construction as shown in Fig. 6, the pad 23 will completely embrace the spool and hair wound thereon. After the spring member 27 has been placed on the two shell members the tongs 24 may be removed, as they are of no further use until it is desired to remove the pad from the coil of hair. The oil in the pad 23, which is of high temperature will greatly heat the hair coiled around the spool, thereby permanently waving the hair in the usual manner for the reason that the heat was applied to the hair when it was in a stretched, coiled condition. As the pad 23 is well saturated with the oil, there is some possibility of oil from the pad dripping down to the scalp of the patient and to eliminate this and to catch the valuable oil, I have provided a receiving receptacle 28, as shown in the drawings in miniature form in Fig. 4. To place this receptacle on the strand of hair being treated and under. the pad 23, a notch 29 is formed in the upper side portion to receive the strand of hair, below the hair clamping member. At each side of this notch and in the side ofthe receptacle is a hole 30. The numeral 31 designates a bar having the two projections 32' designed to enter the'two holesv 30 respectively and thereby engage one side of the strand of'hair and securely hold the receptacle to the strand. To remove the receptacle 28 from the strand of hair beingtreated, it is merely necessary to remove the bar 31 from attachment with the receptacle. Any type of receptacle maybe used to catch any oil from the pad 23, but itshould be of such width as to receive the hair clamping member, thereby making it possible to permanently wave the hair to a point in close proximity to the scalp. In Fig. 1, for purposes of illustration, I show the hair clamping member positioned considerably above the receptacle 28.

- As soon as the pad 23 becomes cooled and the coil of'hai-r has been properly subjected to heat from the pad, the spring holding member should be removed from the two shell members and the two shell members removed from around the coil of hair by the use of the tongs 24.

Any number of spools and pad assemblies may be used in the permanent waving of a head of hair, or if it is desired, the hair may be waved by the treating of one strand at a time.

After the entire head of hair has been curled by my device, the hair is submitted to the usual strengthening solution. After the strengthening solution has properly penetrated into the hair it is then shampooed and rinsed in the usual manner, after which it is ready for the setting of the wave and then dried.

By the foregoing disclosed device for permanently waving hair, it will readily be noted that there is no possibility of burning or seriously scorching the hair and that electric shocks and burns are completely eliminated, as distinguishable from electrically heated permanent waving machines. This assured safety to the welfare of the hair, patient, and operator, causes individuals wishing to have permanent Waves to proceed to obtain the permanent waving of their hair without hesitancy over the outcome. With the danger, of permanently waving hair removed, almost any individual not particularly skilled in the permanent waving of hair may successfully permanently wave a head of hair.

Another important feature of my device for the permanent waving of hair is the economy in which a head of hair may be waved. The cost of heating of oil is negligible and as my device is of simple and few parts, the purchase cost is also negligible. As is well known, electric permanent waving machines are very costly and are therefore limited to hair dressing salons.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved device for permanently waving hair, without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my i11- vention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a spool for holding the hair to be waved, two hinged shell members, an absorbent pad secured on the underside of said shell members designed to be saturated with hot oil, a spring member for yieldingly holding said two shell members around said spool at times, and a liquid receiving receptacle independent of said spring member and disposed below said pad.

2. In a device of the class described, a spool for holding the hair to be waved, two hinged shell members, an absorbent pad secured on the underside of said shell members designed to be saturated with hot oil, a spring member for yieldinp'ly holding said two shell members around said spool at times and a detachable liquid receiving receptacle independent of said spring member for receiving surplus oil from said pad when said pad is on said spool.

3. In a device of the class described, a spool designed to have the hair to be waved wound upon it, two duplicate shell members hinged together at their inner sides, a single absorbent pad secured to the underside of said shell members, and a detachable U-shaped spring member for yieldingly holding said two shell members around said spool at times.

ANTHON G. JOHNSON. 

